Removable cheese-cutter cover.



E. T. vslm/lus.

REMovABLE CHEESE CUTTER COVER.

APPLlCATlON FILED AUG-20.19l4.

Lzm l., Patented Jan. 2, 191?.

27 20 w if Illlllllgg ELLIS T. SILVIUS, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,ASSIGNOR TO THOMAS S. GETTIJE, OF

GREENFIELD, INDIANA.

REMOVABLE CHEESE-CUTTER COVER.

Specoatonof Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 31917.

Application iled August 20, 1914. Serial No. 857,663.

To all 107mm t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIS T. SILvrUs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Removable Cheese-Cutter Cover, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and to the letters and figures of lreferencemarked thereon.

This invention relates to the type of machine that is designed to beused for cutting or dividing a cheese into portions to be sold, theinvention having reference more particularly to a cover for the cheesecutting machine and more especially for the cheese thereon forprotecting the cheese and also the cheese support and the cutting knifefrom insects and dust or other vitiating iniiuences.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved cheese cutter coverof such construction as to effectively afford the clesired protectionfor a cheese while being retailed in stores and afford ample ventilationunder the cover, which cover shall be adapted to be conveniently andreadily manipulated so as to not be obstructive to the usual operationsof the cutting machine.

A further object is to provide a cheese cutter cover having theabove-mentioned characteristics which shall be so constructed as topermit the user to readily remove the cover from the machine in case itis desiredl to place and use the cheese cutter in an' iceboX,refrigerator, or cooling room where a cheese cover may not be neededowing to the absence of insects and dust in such place.

A still further object is to provide a cheese cutter cover that shall beadapted to be used on common types of cheese critters and be compo-sedof a desirable number of parts detachably connected together so thatwhen not in use all parts may be kept in assembled relation and readyfor immediate use when required, and be especially advantageous toretailers who may desire to operate the cheese cutter in warm seasons ina cooling room where a cheese cover may be dispensed with, and in coolseasons use the machine in the open sales-room under protection of acover for the cheese and the machine, which cover shall be of simple anddurable construction and be economical in use.

`With the above-mentioned and lother objects in view, the inventionconsists in a cheese cutter cover comprising two principal parts ofnovel construction he ving detachable hinge connections adapting thecover to be applied to popular types of cheese cutters, one of the partsbeing preferably provided with an improved ventilator; and the in`vention consists further in the novel parts and in theJ novelcombinations and arrangements of parts, including the novel combinationof a cover with a vcheese cutter, as hereinafter particularly describedand further deiined in the accompanying claims.

Referring to the drawinga-Figure l is a side elevation of the improvedcheese cutter cover in open position; Fig. 2 is a top plan of the cheesecutter on which the supporting part 0f the cover is arranged; Fig. 3 isa perspective view of a casting for forming an off-set portion of thesupporting part of the cover and provided with hinge arms; Fig. et is afragmentary inverted plan of the movable crown part of the cover; Fig. 5is a side elevation of the cheese cutter and central vertical section ofthe improved cover applied thereto; Fig. 6 is a perspective view -of acasting for'forming an off-set portion of the crown part of the coverand pro-vided with hinging ears; and, F ig. 7 is a fragmentary sectionon the line A A on Fig. 5 looking upward. l

Similar reference characters on the different figures of the 4drawingsindicate like parts or features of construction herein referred to.

The cheese cutter-.to which the improved cover may be advantageouslyapplied may be variously constructed, a familiar type of cutting'machine comprising an annular main frame l having a ledge 2 forsupporting a cover, the forward portion of the frame having a table 3thereonl that supports an adjustable stop a to determine the amount ofmovement o-f the cheese to cut the required thickness of slicetherefrom. The frame preferably is provided with upward extending ears 5and 5 provided respectively with setl screws 6 and 6 that areprojectable above the ledge 2 for securing the supporting part of thecover to the frame. A cheese table frame 7 is rotatably sup` ported onthe main frame, as will be understood, and has a. cheese supportingboard or table top 8 thereon. A setting device 9 is suitablysupportedlso as to be moved to or loo the supporting part 18 is formedof aA from the adjustable stop 4, and the machine is also provided withan operating lever 10 for periodically turning the table the requireddistance, which features are wellknown in'machines of this character,and further descriptio-n therefore is unnecessary. The main frame 1 hasa pivot-supporting standard 11 which extends upwardly from the rearportion of the frame and has two pivoting ears 12 and 13 thereonprovided with a. pivot pin 14. A knifeframe 15 has a boss 16 which ismounted on the pivot pin between the two pivoting ears, and a cuttingknife 17 is secured to the knife frame to cooperate with the board ortop 8 of the table, the knife being bolted to the knife frame so as tobe removable to be sharpened or replaced by another. The pivot pin 14prefer ably is permanently connected to the pivoting ears 12` and 13 sothat the accuracy of the movement required of the knife frame and theknife cannot be disturbed by careless attendants.

The improved cover comprises an annular supporting part 18 composed ofsheet metal, the rear upper portion of which has a recess or gap 19thereinto receive the rear end or heel of the cutting knife which aswill be understood extends rearward beyond the'board 8, the lowerportion of the part 18 having a bead 20 formed thereon that normallyrests upon the ledge 2, the part being secured on the ledge by the setscrews 6 and 6 projected over the bead. The upper portion of the part 18has a bead 21 formed thereon. The off-set portion of casting comprisingbase portions 22 and 23 that are secured to the sheet metal portion ofthe part on opposite sides of therecess or gap, and a tie portion 24that extends below the gap, the upper ends of the portions 22 and 23having off-sets 25 and 26 receiving the end portions of the bead 21. Acavity bottom 27 and sides 28 Yand 29 extend outward from the baseportions, the sides extending upward to the plane of the top of thesupporting part as does a back wall 30 that extends upward from thebottom 27 and is connected to the sides 28 and 29, said sides and backwall support-r ing two hinging arms 31 and 32 that extend rearward pastthe outer sides of the pivot ears 13 and 12 respectively and removablysupport a hinge pin 33 having a head 34 on one end and a thumb nut 35 onthe opposite end thereof. The arms 31 and 32 have stop shoulders 36 and37 formed thereon below the pivot pin.

The crown part of the improved cover comprises a cylindrical wall orshell portion 38 having a top 39 thereon, the lower portion of the' wallhaving an outward flaring flange 40 that normally rests upon thesupporting part 18 in contact with the flange 21. The supporting part 18incases the table of the cutting machine andalso the lower portion ofthe cheese, the crown part incasing and covering the upper portion ofthe cheese and the cutting knife and its frame, the rear portion of theshell 38 having a gap 41 therein receiving the knife and its frame, theknife frame being partially arranged in the off-set portion of the crownpart. The off-set portion comprises base portions 42 and 43 secured tothe wall or shell 38 on opposite sides of the gap, a tie portion 44extending across above the gap and Yfrom which extends two side plates45 and 46 and a top portion 47 to which a hood 48 is connected thatextends o-ver and beyond the pivot support 11 and the boss 16 of theknife frame, the hood having two hinging ears 49 and 50 that coperatewith the outer sides of the hinge arms 31 and 32 respectively andreceive the removable hinge pin 33 whereby the crown part offset portionis hingedly connected removably to the offset portion of the annularsupporting part of the cover. The hood 48 has a terminal stop portion 51adapted to form a stop` against the shoulders 36 and 37 when the crownpart is swung back from its normal position.

In order to provide ventilation for the cheese, an aperture 52 is cut inthe wall`38 adjacent to the to-p 39 and a shield 53 is formed of aportion of the wall so as to extend at an inclination downward and out-Vward, the aperture preferably Vbeing covered by a screen 54 forexcludingv insects. A combined ventilation and handle devicecomprises afront plate 55, and also side plates 56 and 57 and atop plate 58extending from the front plate and secured to the wall 38, the sideplates being on opposite sides of the aperture and the topf plate abovethe shield 53; The front 'plate 55 has ventilation apertures v59 inl itsupper portion, and a bead 60 is formed on the loifr end of the plate toconstitute a'hand- In practical use the crown part of the cover is swungback on its hinge and permits the knife frame to be swung back to permitthe operation of the cheese table to move the cheese the requireddistance. Then a cut is made by the cutting knife to divide off aportion of the cheese the knife is brought down upon the board 8 andpermitted to remain until another operation is required, after which thecrown part of the cover is swung forward to normal position. The offsetportions of the two parts coperate to prevent the entrance of insectsand excludedust from the cheese, which is the purpose ofthe two mainparts of the cover, the latter effectually accomplishing the purpose andpermitting ventilation through the aperture 52 and the apertures 59, thelight which may enter through the apertures 59 being prevented by theshield 53 enteringthe aperture 52, so that the interior of the coverremains darkened, as is desired.

Vhen it is preferred to use the cheese cutter without a cover the hingepin 33 is readily removed from its place after which the crown part isremoved from its normal position. After elevating the knife frame andswinging it back so as to clear the offset portion of the annularsupporting part of the cover, the supporting part is released from theframe and raised from the ledge-2 after which it is drawn forward andaway from the machine. The hinge pin 33 should then be replaced so as toconnect the crown part to the base part of the cover, leaving thecomplete cove-r in proper condition to be again applied to the cuttingmachine when desired.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is-

1. A cheese cutter cover including two hingedly connected parts, one ofthe parts being normally supported upon the remaining one of the parts.

2. A cheese cutter cover including two cooperating parts having each anoffset portion, the offset portions being hingedly connected together.

3. A cheese cutter cover including two cooperating parts, one of theparts being annular and the other a crown part detachably hinged to andsupported by the annular one of the parts.

4. A cheese cutter cover including an annular part having an offsetportion, and a crown part having an offset portion constructed tohingedly coperate with the olfset portion of the annular part and havingdetachable hinging connection therewith.

5. A cheese cutter cover including two cooperating' parts, one of theparts being annular, the remaining one of the parts being a crown partand normally resting upon and covering the annular part, the two partsbeing detachably hinged together.

6. A cheese cutter cover including an annular part, a. crown partconstructed to rest upon and cover the annular part and provided with acombined ventilator and handle device, the wall of the crown part havingan aperture therein behind the device.

7. A cheese cutter cover including two cooperating parts, one of theparts being annular, the remaining one of the parts being a crown partand normally resting upon and covering the annular' part and provided inthe upper portion thereof with a ventilator, the two parts being hingedtogether.

8. A cheese cutter cover including an annular part having an offsetportion provided with a hinging member, a crown part to cooperate withthe annular part and having an offset portion provided with a hingingmember, and a hinge pin detachably connecting tm hinging members of theoffset portions hingedly together.

9. A cheese cutter cover including an annular part having an offsetportion provided with two projecting hinge members, a crown partnormally resting upon and covering the annular part and having an offsetportion provided with a hood extending over the hinge members, the hoodhaving two hinging ears thereon, and a hinge pin extending removablythrough the hinging ears and the hinge members.

10. A cheese cutter cover including an annular part provided with twoprojecting hinge members, a crown part constructed to coperate with theannular part to constitutev a complete cover and provided with two hingemembers constructed to coperate with and cover the hinge members of theannular part, and a hinge pin detachably connecting the hinge members ofthe crown part to the hinge members of the annular part.

l1. vIn a cheese cutter cover, the combination of a crown part having anaperture in the upper portion of the side wall thereof, the wall having'a shield thereon above the aperture extending downward and outward, ascreen secured to the inner side of said wall and extending across saidaperture, and a handle device comprising a front plate and two sideplates and also a top plate extending from the front plate, the two sideplates being secured to the exterior of said wall on opposite sidesrespectively of said aperture, the top plate being secured to theexterior of said wall above said shield, said front plate having anaperture therein above the plane of said shield, the lower end of saidfront plate having a handhold formed thereon.

l2. The combination with a cheese cutter comprising a main frame havinga pivotl support, a cheese-supporting table on the main frame, a knifeframe pivoted to the pivot support, and a cutting knife secured to theknife frame, of an annular cover part seated on the main frame andhaving an offset portion provided with two hinge arms thereon extendingpast two opposite sides respectively of the pivot support, a crown coverpart normally resting removably upon the annular part and having anoffset portion provided with a hood extending over the hinge arms, thehood having two hinge ears adjacent the outer sides of the two hingearms respectively, a hinge pin removably inserted through the hinge earsand the hinge arms, and means coperating with the main frame remote fromthe pivot support detachably securing the annular cover part fixedly tothe main frame.

13. The combination with a cheese cutter comprising a main frame havinga knive pivot'onthe outer side thereof and also an annular cover parthaving a hinge member extending adjacent to and outward farther than theknife pivot7 a oheese-supporting table on the main frameand surroundedby the cover part, a knife frame connected to the knife pivot, and acutting knifeseeured to the knife frame, of a crown cover part normallyresting removably upon the annular cover part and having a hinge memberextending outward farther than the knife pivot and hingedly connected tothe hinge member of the annular cover part at a distance outward beyondthe knife pivot.

14. The combination With a cheese cutter comprising a main frame having.a pivot support, a cheese-supporting table on the main frame, a knifeframe pivoted t0 the pivot support, and a cutting knife secured parthaving a hinging connection With the Y hinge member of the annular coverpart in proximity to the pivot support. Y

In testimony whereof, I afhx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ELLIS rr. SILVIUS..l

Witnesses:

J. H. GARDNER, Y M. E. SPARROW.

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Washington, D. C. Y

